UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2012
SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda | | Not Applicable |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM11
Bermuda
(441) 296 5872
(Address and telephone number including area code of principal executive offices)
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ITEM 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
(a) The Annual General Meeting of Signet Jewelers Limited (the “Company”) was held on June 15, 2012 (the “AGM”).
(b) The following matters were voted upon at the AGM and the results of the voting were as follows:
Proposal One:
Election of seven directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or until their respective successors are elected in accordance with the Bye-laws of the Company.
| | | | Votes For | | | Votes Against | | | Abstentions | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
| | Mr. H. Todd Stitzer* | | | 68,140,536 | | | | 167,494 | | | | 15,415 | | | | 2,105,561 | |
| | Mr. Robert Blanchard | | | 67,420,564 | | | | 887,647 | | | | 15,234 | | | | 2,105,561 | |
| | Mr. Dale Hilpert | | | 67,981,420 | | | | 326,354 | | | | 15,671 | | | | 2,105,561 | |
| | Ms. Marianne Parrs | | | 68,109,645 | | | | 198,353 | | | | 15,447 | | | | 2,105,561 | |
| | Mr. Thomas Plaskett | | | 67,963,993 | | | | 343,150 | | | | 16,302 | | | | 2,105,561 | |
| | Mr. Russell Walls | | | 67,765,776 | | | | 542,517 | | | | 15,152 | | | | 2,105,561 | |
| | Mr. Michael W. Barnes | | | 68,142,649 | | | | 165,892 | | | | 14,904 | | | | 2,105,561 | |
* Following the election of Mr. Stitzer to our Board of Directors, our Board appointed Mr. Stitzer as its Chairman.
Proposal Two:
Appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor of the Company and authorization of the Audit Committee to determine its compensation.
Proposal Three:
Non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (the “Say on Pay” vote).
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| | 67,233,756 | | 980,460 | | 99,929 | | 2,114,861 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED | |
| Date: June 18, 2012 | | | |
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| | By: | /s/ Mark A. Jenkins | |
| | Name: | Mark A. Jenkins | |
| | Title: | Signet Company Secretary & Chief Legal Officer | |
